Paramagnetic oxygen pump

ABSTRACT

A paramagnetic oxygen pump including a housing having intake and discharge ends with a bore formed in the housing extending between the intake and discharge ends thereof. A plurality of spaced apart electromagnets extend into the housing and each have a magnetic gap positioned in the bore in the housing. An electronic control means is provided and is connected to the electromagnets and is adapted to successively energize the electromagnets to cause the electromagnets to magnetically pull the air through the housing.

United States Patent [72] Inventor Donald H. Sehuster Route #3,Ames,10wa 50010 [21] Appl. No. 776,515 [22] Filed Nov. 18, 1968 [45]Patented June 15, 1971 [54] PARAMAGNETIC OXYGEN PUMP 6 Claims, 3 DrawingFigs. [52] U.S.C1 417/50 [51] Int. Cl. "02k 45/00 [50] Field ofSeareh230/1;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,553,944 5/1951 Schlesman103/1 X 3,071,705 1/1963 Coleman et a1 230/1 3,135,208 6/1964 103/13,059,149 10/1962 313/63 X 3,267,860 8/1966 A 103/1 3,333,152 7/1967Sabol 313/63 Primary Examiner-William L. Freeh Att0rneyZar1ey, McKee &Thomte PATENTEU JUN] 5 ISIYI 3.584 976 PARAMAGNETIC OXYGEN PUMP It isthe principal object of this invention to provide a paramagnetic oxygenpump.

A further object of this invention is to provide a paramagnetic oxygenpump which enriches air in oxygen as it is being pulled through thepump.

A further object of this invention is to provide a paramagnetic oxygenpump including an electronic control means coupled to a plurality ofspaced apart electromagnets and adapted to energize the same to pull theair through the pump.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a paramagneticoxygen pump which is extremely durable in use since it does not have anymoving parts.

A further object of this invention is to provide a paramagnetic oxygenpump which is efficient in operation.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a paramagneticoxygen pump which is economical to manufacture.

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of the paramagnetic oxygen pump ofthis invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view as seen along lines 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the circuitry ofthis invention.

The paramagnetic oxygen pump of this invention is generally designatedby the reference numeral and includes an air input tube 12 and an airoutput tube 14. The tubes 12 and 14 are suitably secured to oppositeends of an insulated housing 16 having four electromagnets 18, 20, 22and 24 extending thereinto in the manner best illustrated in FIGS. 1 and2. Housing 16 is provided with insulated spacers 26, 28 and 30 betweenthe electromagnets and having a central bore 32 extending thereto. Thebore 32 is in communication with the interiors of tubes 12 and 14 asillustrated in the drawings.

As seen in FIG. 3, electromagnet 18 is connected to a voltage source ECCby a lead 32. Wire 34 of electromagnet 18 is connected to a resistor 36which is connected to a lead 38 at 40. A transistor 42 is connected tolead 38 and has its collector connected to wire 34. The emitter oftransistor 42 is connected to a lead 44 which is suitably connected tothe emitter of a transistor 46 by lead 48, to resistor 50 by lead 52,and to resistor 54 by lead 56. Lead 44 is grounded at 58 as isillustrated in FIG. 3. Lead 60 connects wire 34 with a capacitor 62which is connected to transistor 46 by lead 64. Lead 64 is connected toa resistor66 at 68 and resistor 66 is connected to wire 70 ofelectromagnet 20. Wire 70 is connected to a voltage source by a lead 72.Wire 70 of transistor is connected to the collector of the transistor 46and is connected to one side of a capacitor 74 by a lead 76. The otherside of capacitor 74 is connected to transistor 50 by a lead 78. Lead 78is connected to resistor 80 at 82 and resistor 80 is connected to thewire 84 of electromagnet 22. Wire 84 is connected to a voltage source bylead 86. Wire 84 of transistor 22 is connected to the collector oftransistor 50 and is connected to one side of a capacitor 88 by a lead90. The other side of capacitor 88 is connected to transistor 54 by alead 92. Resistor 94 is connected to lead 92 at 96 and is connected towire 98 of electromagnet 24. Wire 98 is connected to a voltage source bylead 100. Wire 98 is connected to the collector of transistor 54 and isconnected to one side ofa capacitor 102 by a lead 104. The other side ofcapacitor 102 is connected to lead 38. For purposes of description, themagnetic gaps in the electromagnets 18, 20, 22 and 24 will be designatedby the reference numerals 106, 108, 110 and 112, respectively. Inoperation, three of the four electromagnets will have electrical currentenergizing them simultaneously and the fourth electromagnet will bepulsed off in a wave that ripples to the right as viewed in FIGS. 1 and3. This is achieved by the fact that transistors 42, 46 and 50 will beconducting simultaneously while the transistor 54 will be turned off.This sequence is followed by transistor 42 being turned off withtransistor 46, 50 and 54 being simultaneously operated or in aconductive state. Thus, the electromagnets 18, 20 and 22 aresimultaneously energized with electromagnet 24 being) deenercgized atthis time and then the electromagnet 18 Will e turne off with theelectromagnets 20, 22 and 24 being simultaneously energized. Theenergization of the electromagnets in the mode just described pulls theoxygen molecules due to their slight paramagnetic qualities into onesuccessive magnetic gap after another in the series of electromagnets.Thus the air is pulled successively into gaps 106, 108, and with gap 112being in an inoperative state and then the gaps 108, 110 and 112 will beenergized with the gap 106 in an inoperative state. Some of the oxygenfrom the gap which has been just deenergized would diffuse to the rightand some would diffuse to the left as viewed in FIG. 1. That oxygenwhich diffuses to the left would be lost but the oxygen that diffuses tothe right as viewed in FIG. 1 will be successively squeezed to the rightand out of the pump through the tube 14 as the electromagnets aresuccessively operated. In effect, the circuitry as such provides a ringcounter that counts to four to perform the electronic energization ofthe electromagnets in the order described above. The circuit illustratedin FIG. 3 functions in a resistance capacitance coupled multivibratorextended over four stages.

Thus it can be seen that a unique paramagnetic oxygen pump has beenprovided which pumps oxygen therethrough due to the magnetic qualitiesof the oxygen. The oxygen pump described herein pulls oxygen moleculesthereto due to the slight magnetic qualities thereof through a series ofsuccessively operated electromagnets. It can be appreciated that theoxygen pump described herein involves no moving parts and will beextremely durable in use and will require a minimum of maintenance; Thusit can be seen that the pump accomplishes all of its stated objectives.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of myPARAMAGNETIC OXYGEN PUMP without departing from the real spirit andpurpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims,any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents whichmay be reasonably included within their scope.

lclaim:

1. In a device of the class described,

a housing having intake and discharge ends, said housing having a boreformed therein extending between its intake and discharge ends, saidintake end being in communication with a source of air, a plurality ofspaced apart electromagnets extending into said housing, each of saidelectromagnets housing a magnetic gap positioned in said bore,

an electronic control means connected to said electromagnets adapted tosuccessively energize said electromagnets to cause said electromagnetsto magnetically pull the air through said housing, and

said plurality of electromagnets including first, second, third andfourth electromagnets, said control means successively causing saidfirst, second and third electromagnets being energized with said fourthelectromagnet being deenergized, thence causing said first electromagnetto be deenergized while energizing said second, third and fourthelectromagnets.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said control means is comprised of afour-stage resistance capacitance coupled multivibrator.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said housing is comprised of anelectroinsulative material.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said magnetic gaps are centrallypositioned in said bore.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein a hollow air intake tube is connectedto the intake end of said housing and a hollow discharge tube isconnected to the discharge end of said housing, the diameter of saiddischarge tube being greater than the diameter of said intake tube.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein said first electromagnet is positionedadjacent said intake end with said fourth electromagnet being positionedadjacent said discharge end.

1. In a device of the class described, a housing having intake anddischarge ends, said housing having a bore formed therein extendingbetween its intake and discharge ends, said intake end being incommunication with a source of air, a plurality of spaced apartelectromagnets extending into said housing, each of said electromagnetshousing a magnetic gap positioned in said bore, an electronic controlmeans connected to said electromagnets adapted to successively energizesaid electromagnets to cause said electromagnets to magnetically pullthe air through said housing, and said plurality of electromagnetsincluding first, second, thirD and fourth electromagnets, said controlmeans successively causing said first, second and third electromagnetsbeing energized with said fourth electromagnet being deenergized, thencecausing said first electromagnet to be deenergized while energizing saidsecond, third and fourth electromagnets.
 2. The device of claim 1wherein said control means is comprised of a four-stage resistancecapacitance coupled multivibrator.
 3. The device of claim 1 wherein saidhousing is comprised of an electroinsulative material.
 4. The device ofclaim 1 wherein said magnetic gaps are centrally positioned in saidbore.
 5. The device of claim 1 wherein a hollow air intake tube isconnected to the intake end of said housing and a hollow discharge tubeis connected to the discharge end of said housing, the diameter of saiddischarge tube being greater than the diameter of said intake tube. 6.The device of claim 1 wherein said first electromagnet is positionedadjacent said intake end with said fourth electromagnet being positionedadjacent said discharge end.